Striking teachers try to bar construction workers
Striking teachers at several schools have seen police called by teams of construction workers sent to cross the picket line and work on the school buildings.
-
Kate
Reply
SANTÉ QUÉBEC COVID NUMBERS
Deaths in Quebec:
20,223
As of July 23
Numbers from Santé Québec
Updated weekly, usually Wednesday
Canada Covid epidemiology update
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Mozai on Weekend notes for the end of July
- Blork on Weekend notes for the end of July
- Chris on City ponders abandoning tour guide permits
- Chris on Crews try to contain new oil spill
- Tee Owe on Weekend notes for the end of July
- Blork on Weekend notes for the end of July
- Blork on Weekend notes for the end of July
☠️
INCIDENT TOTE BOARD 2024
Island homicides
20
Pedestrians killed
5
Cyclists killed
2
Pages
Other levels of gov’t
Sideblog projects
Enviro Montreal is a Twitter feed that follows environment news.
Archives
Pages rescued from montreal.com
Meta
steph 11:04 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
These construction companies need to be named and shamed.
It’s really lame how some people are working hard to make sure these strikes don’t cause any inconveniences. I see my employer bend backwards to accommodate parents whose children are at the affected schools. I say let these parents feel the consequences and then vote their frustrations against the CAQ at the next election. Let the employer feel the consequences.
Neo-Liberalism is gutting our society and the majority is just worrying about their own skin.
Kate 11:47 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
I pondered offering to coach any of the kids on our block in English, but decided it would be a minor undermining of the strike efforts. The microlocal Facebook group here is full of mutual offers to babysit kids during the day, though.
Ian 15:34 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
One more example of cops supporting union busting, like they have for literally hundreds of years. They shouldn’t be allowed to have a union.
Meezly 16:51 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
I’m surprised and not surprised that the teacher’s strike is now in its second week. But if this goes on until the holidays…? Am I willing to sacrifice my kid’s education if this spells doom and loss of faith in the CAQ?
Ian 18:58 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
It’s the sort of thing you might even call your MNA to complain about 😉
Tim S. 19:02 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
Kate, I don’t think it would be at all undermining the strike to work with neighbourhood kids. If anything, think of it as undermining the gap between public and private school kids.
Ian, my read of the story is that the police allowed the workers back in the retrieve their tools, which seems like a reasonable compromise de-escalation. But maybe I missed something.
Michael 19:13 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
What’s the problem exactly? Construction workers are suddenly not allowed to work on buildings that need repairs?
Kate 19:43 on 2023-11-29 Permalink
Michael, are you my new right-wing troll?
Nobody should cross a picket line.
Tim S., I’m not likely to consider it seriously unless the strike goes past the new year. I’m not a teacher by profession and my apartment is not set up as a teaching space. I’d love to see the neighbourhood kids put on a couple of scenes from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” though…
Ian 09:32 on 2023-11-30 Permalink
In my neighbourhood some parents have started pooling time for informal “daycare” – there may be something similar going on in your area, Kate, and adult women offering to help out would be appreciated, I’m sure. Many people view men with suspicion in regards to child care but there are other ways men can help out, like food preparation & delivery.
Meezly 10:06 on 2023-11-30 Permalink
@Ian, in fact I did email my MNA about the urgency of the situation before I made my post. She’s an elected rep of the QS so the best I can hope for is that she relays the message to the CAQ during assembly or whatever it is that politician do to communicate!